Nitrogen fixation via splitting into nitrido complexes

SJK Forrest, B Schluschaß, EY Yuzik-Klimova… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The large carbon footprint of the Haber–Bosch process, which provides ammonia for
fertilizers but also the feedstock for all nitrogenous commercial products, has fueled the …

Strategies to activate inert nitrogen molecules for efficient ammonia electrosynthesis: current status, challenges, and perspectives

Y Ren, C Yu, X Tan, Q Wei, Z Wang, L Ni… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The electrocatalytic N2 reduction reaction (NRR) offers an alternative to the traditional Haber–
Bosch (H–B) process for the synthesis of ammonia (NH3) and has received a surge of …

Tandem electrocatalytic N2 fixation via proton-coupled electron transfer

P Garrido-Barros, J Derosa, MJ Chalkley, JC Peters - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
New electrochemical ammonia (NH3) synthesis technologies are of interest as a
complementary route to the Haber–Bosch process for distributed fertilizer generation, and …

Lewis structures and the bonding classification of end-on bridging dinitrogen transition metal complexes

F Hasanayn, PL Holland, AS Goldman… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The activation of dinitrogen by coordination to transition metal ions is a widely used and
promising approach to the utilization of Earth's most abundant nitrogen source for chemical …

Electrocatalytic Reduction of Dinitrogen to Ammonia with Water as Proton and Electron Donor Catalyzed by a Combination of a Tri-ironoxotungstate and an Alkali …

A Tzaguy, A Masip-Sánchez, L Avram… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The electrification of ammonia synthesis is a key target for its decentralization and lowering
impact on atmospheric CO2 concentrations. The lithium metal electrochemical reduction of …

Electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction on a molybdenum complex bearing a PNP pincer ligand

AF Ibrahim, P Garrido-Barros, JC Peters - ACS catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
Electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction (N2R) mediated by well-defined molecular catalysts is
poorly developed by comparison with other reductive electrocatalytic transformations …

Determining the overpotential of electrochemical fuel synthesis mediated by molecular catalysts: Recommended practices, standard reduction potentials, and …

BM Stratakes, JL Dempsey, AJM Miller - ChemElectroChem, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular catalysts capable of performing electrochemical transformations are frequently
utilized in the synthesis of fuels. A common benchmark for evaluating catalysts for …

Understanding Terminal versus Bridging End-on N2 Coordination in Transition Metal Complexes

LS Yamout, M Ataya, F Hasanayn… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Terminal and bridging end-on coordination of N2 to transition metal complexes offer
possibilities for distinct pathways in ammonia synthesis and N2 functionalization. Here we …

How are transition states modeled in heterogeneous electrocatalysis?

N Abidi, SN Steinmann - Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Electrocatalysis is a promising technology for clean energy conversion. The prediction of
activation energies is essential for reliably modeling electrocatalytic processes. Currently, a …

Dinitrogen activation and transformation by multimetallic polyhydride complexes

T Shima, Q Zhuo, Z Hou - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
This review describes recent progress in N 2 activation and transformation by molecular
multimetallic polyhydride complexes. The hydride ligands can serve as electron and proton …